Low-Cost Prototype to Automate the 3D Digitization of Pieces: An Application Example and Comparison

This work is aimed at describing the design of a mechanical and programmable 3D capturing system to be used by either 3D scanner or DSLR camera through photogrammetry. Both methods are widely used in diverse areas, from engineering, architecture or archaeology, up to the field of medicine; but they...

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Published in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2021-04, Vol.21 (8), p.2580
Main Authors: González-Merino, Ramón, Sánchez-López, Elena, Romero, Pablo E, Rodero, Jesús, Hidalgo-Fernández, Rafael E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3-D printers
3D printing
3D scanner
additive manufacturing
Archaeology
Automation
Cameras
Design
Digitization
Electronic components
Firmware
Motion systems
Photogrammetry
Prototyping
Robot arms
Robotics
Scanners
Software
Three dimensional imaging
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Summary:This work is aimed at describing the design of a mechanical and programmable 3D capturing system to be used by either 3D scanner or DSLR camera through photogrammetry. Both methods are widely used in diverse areas, from engineering, architecture or archaeology, up to the field of medicine; but they also entail certain disadvantages, such as the high costs of certain equipment, such as scanners with some precision, and the need to resort to specialized operatives, among others. The purpose of this design is to create a robust, precise and cost-effective system that improves the limitations of the present equipment on the market, such as robotic arms or rotary tables. For this reason, a preliminary study has been conducted to analyse the needs of improvement, later, we have focused on the 3D design and prototyping. For its construction, there have been used the FDM additive technology and structural components that are easy to find in the market. With regards to electronic components, basic electronics and Arduino-based 3D printers firmware have been selected. For system testing, the capture equipment consists of a Spider Artec 3D Scanner and a Nikon 5100 SLR Camera. Finally, 3D models have been developed by comparing the 3D meshes obtained by the two methods, obtaining satisfactory results.
ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s21082580